Combined ironing-board stand and window jack or seat



Nov. 20 1923.

W. HAAS COMBINED IRONING BOARD STAND AND WINDGW (Y6K OR SEAT Filed Feb.'24. 1%? 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 20, 1923.

w- HAAS COMBINED IRUNING BOARD STAND AND WINDOW JACK 0R SEAT 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 24 1922 Fatented Nov. 20, 1923.

pairs all stares Midst? WILLIAM HAAS, OF TEST HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

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Application filed February 24,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HAAs, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedIroning-Board Stand and Window Jack or Seat; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The primary object of this, invention is the provision of an articlewhich may be used as a stand or support and as a window jack or seat,the device being of such construction as to be readily convertible fromone form to the other as occasion may require and which, when notrequired for service, may be reduced to compact form for convenience ofhandling and storage so as to be out of the way and not occupy valuablespace.

A further purpose of the invention is the provision of a device of thenature afore said which is light,durable and strong and which comprisesa few number of parts and is simple and economical in structure andcapable of being easily and quickly 3O converted from one form to theother or reduced to a compact form for storage.

Otherobjects and advantages will be ap parent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, var1- ous changes in the form, proportion and sorted towithout departing from the nature of the invention. 7 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication,

Figure l is a perspective view of the device in its adaptation for useas a stand or support for an ironing board,

Figure 2 is a. perspective view of the device as adapted for use as awindow jack or seat,

Figure 3 is a detail view of the device as applied to the sill of awindow of a brick structure, I

Figure 4 is a transverse section ofthe device, parts being broken away,

the position of minor details of construction may be re-- l inhorizontal position.

1822. Serial No. 538,878.

Figure 5 is a detail view in perspective of the lower section of thesupport.

Figure 6 i a fragmentary view in perspective of the upper section of thesupport.

F igure 7 is a detail view partly in section showing respective meansfor connecting the support with the base or platform in different usesof the device, and

Figure 8 is a detailsecti'on of the lower frame of the adjustablesupport showing the stop member.

igure 9 is a detail perspective View.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the draw ings by likereference characters.

The device comprises a base and a sec tional support, the latter beingshiftable and adapted to be securedto the base in either one of itsadjusted positions. The base comprises a platform 1, side elements 2 andlegs 3and 4. In the preferable construction, the platform 1 consists ofsheet metal of suitable gage having opposite longitudinal edge portionsbent'in the same direction substantially at a right angle to provide theside elements 2 which serve to stiffen and reinforce the platform. Thelegs 3 preferably form a partof the plat form and their upper portionsare deflected outwardly or crimped, as indicated at 5, to fit about thenosing 6 of a window sill. "The legs 4- may be provided in any mannerand attached to the base in any preferred way. The side elements 2 arenotched in their lower edges, as indicated at '7, and are provided withopenings 8 and 9, the openings 8 being in line with the notches 7 andthe openings 9 adjacent the legs 4. The legs 3' and 4 are substantiallyof uniform length to support the platform A transverse strip 10,preferably of wood, is secured tothe under side of the platform 1 andconstitutes.

a rest to support the same upon the sill of a wooden structure, asindicated most clearly in Figure 2. When the deviceis in use as a windowjack or seat and is applied to the sill ofa brick structure, asindicated most clearly in Figure 3, the legs 4: rest upon the sill andsupport the outer end of the platform.

The support comprises adjustable sections designated by the numerals 10and 11, respectively, the lower section 10 beingsesill and prevent curedto the base a dthe upper section 11 being adjustable on the section 10".As shown most clearly in Figure 5, the lower section 10 consists of arectangular frame of channel iron, the vertical members having openings12 adjacent their lower ends,

stops 13 intermediate their ends and keepers 1 1 at their upper ends.The lower member of the section 10 is adapted to be disposed beneath theplatform 1 and enter the notches 7 or engage the lower edges of theelements 2 adjacent the legs 1, according to the position of the supportand the adaptation of the device for use either as a jack or stand. Theupper section 11 is slidable vertically in the upright side members ofthe section 10 and when elevated is sup ported by means of stops 13,entering notches 15 in the ends of the side members of the section 11,as indicated most clearly in Figure 1, and when lowered is preventedfrom displacement by the steps 13 engaging openings 15 formed in theside members thereof. A bolt 16 secures the part 10 to the base ineither position. When the part 10 is in the position indicated in Figure1, the bolt 16 passes through the registering openings 8 and 12. Whenthe part 10 is in the position indicated in Figure 2, it is retained inplace by means of the bolt 16 passing through the registering openings12 and 9. The cross member of the section 11 is depressed to form a restfor an end of an ironing board and preventlateral displacement thereof,the opposite end of the ironing board being supported in an usual orpreferred way.

When the device is adapted for use as a stand or support for an ironingboard or the like, the frame 10 is attached to the base approximately ata central point and occupies a vertical position, as indicated mostclearly in Figure 1. This provides a substantial support which is notliable to tilt because of the central position of the parts 10 and 11.When the device is adapted for use as a window jack or seat, the frame11 is telescoped in the frame 10 and the latter occupies a position atone end of the base, as indicated most clearly in Figures 2 and 3. Inthis position of the frame 10, it inclines to form a convenient rest forthe back and the platform 1 constitutes a seat. The crimped portions 5of the legs 3 engage the nosing 6 of the window outward displacement ofthe device. When the jack is applied to the sill of a wooden structure,the transverse strip 10 rests upon the sill as indicated most clearly inFigure 2. However, when the jack is applied to the sill of abrick orother structure of masonry, the'legs 1' rest upon the sill, as indicatedmost clearly in Figure 3. When the device is not required for immediateuse, the frame 10 may be detached from the base and placed thereon,thereby reducing the article to compact form So as to occupy a minimumamount of space.

i The normal tendency of frame 11 is 'to move toward each other, theframe being constructed of resilient metal the arms may be spread inorder that the openings 15 will receive the lugs 13. When it is desiredto disengage the arms of the frame from the lugs 13, it is but necessaryto insert a sharpened instrument'or an instrument having a relativelysharp edge, under the lower ends of the side arms of the frame 11, andthe side arms may be pried outward from the side arms of the frame 10and the lugs 13 released from the notches 15. A slight upward movementof the arms 11 will then. permit the frame to be drawn upward to bringthe notches at its lower end into en gagement with the lugs 13 and theframe will be supported in elevated position.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the character specified, telescoping sections, one ofthe sections having its side members channeled and provided at one endwith keepers and having intermediate sto as andthe telescoping sectionbeing slidab le in the channels and retained in place by means of thekeepers and held in extended or closed position by means of the saidstops.

2. A device of the character specified comprising a base includingdepending reinforcing elements at opposite longitudinal edges, saidreinforcing elements having notches in their lower edges and providedwith intermediate and terminal openings,

the intermediate openings being in line with the notches transversely ofthe base, a support comprising a transverse member and side members, thetransverse member adapted to extend beneath the base and enter thenotches of the reinforcing elements or engage the lower edges thereof,the lower ends of the side members having openings to. register with theopenings of said reinforcing elements in either position of the support,and a bolt adapted to pass through the registering openings and securethe support in either adjusted posit-ion.

3. A combined stand and windowjack comprising a base, supporting meansfor said base, said means being adapted to se cure the base to a wmdowsill when the device is to be used as a window jack and adapted tosupport the base on the floor when used as a stand, and a supportextending vertically above the base and shiftable thereon from anintermediate to a terminal position.

l. A comb'ned stand and window jack comprising a base, supporting meansfor said base, said means being adapted to se cure the base to a windowsill when the the arm of the device is to be used as a Window jack andIntestimon adapted to support the base on the floor when 1n presence 0used as a stand, and a. support extending y whereof I affix my signaturef two Witnesses.

vertically above the base and shiftable there- WILLIAM HAAS' 5 on froman intermediate to a terminal posi- Witnesses:

tion, and means for securing the support to STANLEY MOGRATH,

the base in either of its positions RAYMOND DIEHM.

